Who says you have to travel around the world to try different types of ethnic foods? Fortunately, Alabama has access to such a variety of ethnic foods, which makes it such a great place to live or visit.
Listed below is a mapped road trip route that’ll take you to six Alabama restaurants, each of which specializes in a certain ethnic food. From Mexican and Chinese, to Greek and Thai, there’s an ethnic food for everyone looking to experience delicious foods from around the world. This road trip’s driving distance is 256 miles and its drive time is 4 hours and 25 minutes. Embarking on this road trip is an absolute must, especially if you consider yourself the ultimate foodie.
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- Ninja Japanese Restaurant - Tuscaloosa
google/Laura Furnas Cannady
google/Kayla Tillman Ninja Japanese Restaurant serves a variety of Japanese favorites, including sushi, chicken teriyaki, miso soup, and so much more. It’s also a great place to order a hibachi meal and watch it be prepared on their special grill. Click here for more information.
- Taqueria El Cazador - Huntsville
google/Bryan Haviland
google/Sager Davidson Taqueria El Cazador is a Mexican restaurant formerly known as the “Taco Bus” that was once located on Governor’s Drive. It’s now a part of Stovehouse and still serves some of the best tacos around. For more information, click here.
- Fontana’s Restaurant - Fort Payne
google/J Crozier
google/Chrissy Fontana’s Restaurant is located on beautiful Lookout Mountain and serves a mixture of Italian, Greek, and American dishes. Everything is made to order using the freshest ingredients available. Click here for more information.
- Chez Fonfon - Birmingham
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google/Chez Fonfon Chez Fonfon is a cozy French bistro that’s won multiple awards for its delicious food. One of the restaurant’s most popular dishes is pastry chef Dolester Miles’ famous Coconut Pecan Cake. You’ll be hooked after your first bite. For more information, click here.
- Blue Pacific - Homewood
google/Win Sein
google/Stephen Liu Blue Pacific is a Thai restaurant that’s hidden inside the Hoover Food Mart. It opened for business in 2015 and is one of America’s best gas station restaurants. Click here for more information.
- Mr. Chen’s Authentic Chinese Cooking - Tuscaloosa
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google/Shriniwas Kolpuke Mr. Chen’s is a Chinese restaurant that serves everything from sesame chicken and Mongolian beef, to egg rolls and lo mein. Many people visit this restaurant for its popular takeout option. For more information, click here.
Have you ever eaten at any of the six restaurants on this Alabama road trip? If so, please share your dining experience(s) with us in the comments below.
google maps
Click here for driving directions.
google/Laura Furnas Cannady
google/Kayla Tillman
Ninja Japanese Restaurant serves a variety of Japanese favorites, including sushi, chicken teriyaki, miso soup, and so much more. It’s also a great place to order a hibachi meal and watch it be prepared on their special grill. Click here for more information.
google/Bryan Haviland
google/Sager Davidson
Taqueria El Cazador is a Mexican restaurant formerly known as the “Taco Bus” that was once located on Governor’s Drive. It’s now a part of Stovehouse and still serves some of the best tacos around. For more information, click here.
google/J Crozier
google/Chrissy
Fontana’s Restaurant is located on beautiful Lookout Mountain and serves a mixture of Italian, Greek, and American dishes. Everything is made to order using the freshest ingredients available. Click here for more information.
google/Chez Fonfon
Chez Fonfon is a cozy French bistro that’s won multiple awards for its delicious food. One of the restaurant’s most popular dishes is pastry chef Dolester Miles’ famous Coconut Pecan Cake. You’ll be hooked after your first bite. For more information, click here.
google/Win Sein
google/Stephen Liu
Blue Pacific is a Thai restaurant that’s hidden inside the Hoover Food Mart. It opened for business in 2015 and is one of America’s best gas station restaurants. Click here for more information.
google/Shriniwas Kolpuke
Mr. Chen’s is a Chinese restaurant that serves everything from sesame chicken and Mongolian beef, to egg rolls and lo mein. Many people visit this restaurant for its popular takeout option. For more information, click here.
For more information about Taqueria El Cazador, be sure to take a look at the following article: Taqueria El Cazador Is Alabama’s Best Hole-In-The-Wall Mexican Restaurant.
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Address: 1241 Point Mallard Pkwy #115, Decatur, AL 35601, USAAddress: 3414 Governors Dr SW, Huntsville, AL 35805, USAAddress: 100 1st St, Fort Payne, AL 35967, USAAddress: 2007 11th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205, USAAddress: 3219 Lorna Rd, Birmingham, AL 35216, USAAddress: 514 14th St, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401, USA
